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Safety guidance on the wearing of cricket helmets by young players The England and Wales Cricket Board has issued new safety guidance on the wearing of cricket helmets by young players.
The ECB is recommending that this guidance is followed by all players up to the age of 18. It applies to young players in adult cricket as well as to all junior cricket played with a hard cricket ball. The ECB is requesting that the new guidance is communicated to the parents or guardians of all young players through clubs and schools, and that parental consent is always obtained before young players are allowed to bat or stand up to the stumps when keeping wicket against a hard ball without wearing a helmet. The ECB has also extended the existing regulations covering the minimum fielding distances for young players in all matches where a hard ball is used.
ECB Cricket Department February 2000
ECB Fast Bowling Match Directives Issued February 2000
For the purpose of these Directives a fast bowler should be defined as a bowler to whom a wicket keeper in the same age group would in normal circumstances stand back to take the ball. Having completed a spell the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his* spell have been bowled from the same end. If play is interrupted for any reason for less than 40 minutes, any spell in progress at the time of the interruption can be continued after the interruption up to the maximum number of overs per spell in the appropriate age group. If the spell is not continued after the interruption the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell before the interruption have been bowled from the same end. If the interruption is of 40 minutes or more, whether scheduled or not, the bowler can commence a new spell immediately. Once a bowler covered by these Directives has bowled in a match, he cannot exceed the maximum number of overs per day for his age group even if he subsequently bowls spin. He can exceed the maximum overs per spell if bowling spin, but cannot then revert to bowling fast until an equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell have been bowled from the same end. If he bowls spin without exceeding the maximum number of overs in a spell, the maximum will apply as soon as he reverts to bowling fast. Captains, Team Managers and Umpires are asked to ensure that these Directives are followed at all times. *Any reference to he/his should be interpreted to include she/her.
Caring For Cricket Bats - courtesy of John Lewis plc Willow is soft wood, so you can expect your cricket bat to sustain dents and surface cracks in the normal course of play. These superficial ‘battle scars’ will not affect the performance of your bat. But to prolong its life you do need to prepare and maintain it carefully. Choosing the
right bat Preparing your
new bat for play Oiling maintains the moisture levels of the wood, reducing the chance of your blade cracking or splitting. Use raw linseed or a specialist cricket bat oil. DO
DON’T
Knocking-in compresses together the fibres of the willow in the face and edges of the blade to form a protective barrier against the impact of the ball. DO
DON’T
Maintaining Your Bat DO
DON’T
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